A 45-year-old Spanish woman requests implants to replace #7-10 FPD (Fig.1,2,7).  After incision, osteotomy is initiated in the palatal aspect of the crest with 1.2 mm drill and DIO Bone Expanders (E1 (diameter 1.0/1.6 mm),E2 (1.3/2.3 mm), Fig.3,4).  Following adjustment of the trajectory (to avoid invasion of the Incisive Canal (Fig.2 *) and use of E3 (1.7/3.1 mm), two of 3.5x11.5 mm HIOSSEN implants are placed with satisfactory stability (Fig.5).

Bone Expanders for Upper Central Incisor Implants

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 05/28/2018, last revision 06/10/2018